tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1107721305098053101..comments2018-02-22T01:01:08.368-06:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Things you didn't know about the NetherlandsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28555628674049310322014-06-12T03:23:31.207-05:002014-06-12T03:23:31.207-05:00German here from the South-East of Germany. I&#39;...German here from the South-East of Germany. I&#39;d be somewhat surprised if someone actually used &#39;Niederlaender&#39; here.<br />I am tempted to submit it as a question to the Atlas of German language usage, the people that make these amazing maps: http://www.atlas-alltagssprache.de/runde-7/f01f/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-35843302583506267422014-06-11T10:32:00.691-05:002014-06-11T10:32:00.691-05:00The Germans also use Niederländer and Niederländis...The Germans also use Niederländer and Niederländisch. Holland and The Netherlands are used interchangeably in many languages -including Dutch- even though the former properly refers to a subset of the latter.jwbroekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354584385763940232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72400321994509928112014-06-11T02:24:21.413-05:002014-06-11T02:24:21.413-05:00Just to mess with my mind, the Germans call the Du...Just to mess with my mind, the Germans call the Dutch people Holländer (&quot;Hollanders&quot;), and they call the Dutch language Holländisch. lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69299294999538413222013-01-02T15:33:57.312-06:002013-01-02T15:33:57.312-06:00Also, the EU status of the Dutch Caribbean is uncl...Also, the EU status of the Dutch Caribbean is unclear at the moment. Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten are surely no part of the EU. The status of Bonaire, Saba and Stacia still needs to be hammered out. They&#39;re probably get some peripheral EU status, just as many of the French islands do. It is unlikely that they will become fully part of the EU such as French Guyana or some other French Islands. After all, they don&#39;t even pay with the euro.<br /><br />On the islands, there is considerable resistance to becoming members of the EU. I don&#39;t understand why, because especially the Dutch side of Sint Maarten should be able to see all the &#39;built with EU money&#39; signs on the French side of Saint Martin.Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14744834602438264152012-12-22T18:54:49.038-06:002012-12-22T18:54:49.038-06:00Nice! Two minor remarks though: The ç in Curaçao i...Nice! Two minor remarks though: The <i>ç</i> in <i>Curaçao</i> is pronounced <i>s</i>, and <i>Boniare</i> should be spelled <i>Bonaire</i>. Oh, and the &quot;adorable little hearts&quot; in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Friesland_%28province%29" rel="nofollow">Frisian flag</a> are actually lily pads.drabkikkerhttp://drabkikker.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33404362323963053662012-12-22T16:25:54.096-06:002012-12-22T16:25:54.096-06:00As citizen of Holland (noord Holland to be exact) ...As citizen of Holland (noord Holland to be exact) I learned something here. Never knew we shared a border with France.<br />Thanks for sharing!Heumpjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993462463863993238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46632284779099985812012-12-22T13:42:18.411-06:002012-12-22T13:42:18.411-06:00I learned, I laughed, I loved. ThanksI learned, I laughed, I loved. ThanksCathy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14680417130839255022012-12-22T12:56:35.312-06:002012-12-22T12:56:35.312-06:00Not new to me, but well explained. I&#39;ve often ...Not new to me, but well explained. I&#39;ve often thought there should be a tumblr of &quot;surprising borders&quot; like the one mentioned.Knifflernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52882730851449797442012-12-22T12:27:43.357-06:002012-12-22T12:27:43.357-06:00Entertaining, and educational. And just 4 minutes ...Entertaining, and educational. And just 4 minutes long!Dave J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07609190926881847256noreply@blogger.com